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Pecan Pie Bars with a Shortbread Crust

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By: Britni Vigil
11/21/2019Updated: 11/16/2022
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Easy pecan pie bars recipe with shortbread crust that everyone will love! They're easy to make, delicious, and the perfect holiday dessert!

These pecan pie bars are soft, chewy, and absolutely delicious! The combination of the pecan pie filing with the shortbread crust is to die for and will make these a big winner at any holiday event!

Easy pecan pie bars recipe with shortbread crust that everyone will love! They're easy to make, delicious, and the perfect holiday dessert!

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I’m not the biggest fan of pie or at least not traditional pies like apple pie, pumpkin pie, or even peach pie.

Pecan pie on the other hand I love. Chocolate pie too. And definitely striped delight, which is kind of like a pie with its graham cracker crust. 

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I wanted to share some yummy non-traditional desserts to add to your dessert table this year. These pecan pie bars are a fun twist on a traditional pecan pie bar but a unique way to serve them! 

They’d be great paired with this pumpkin crunch cake and some holiday punch for dinner or even just as a treat after playing some of these Thanksgiving games! 

Homemade Pecan Pie Bars

These pecan pie bars taste like the pecan pie I love so much but instead of a regular crust, I’ve switched out it out for a delicious shortbread recipe.

They’re quick and easy to make and are a great addition to any dessert table! And bonus – they’re a little smaller than a piece of pecan pie so you can eat more than one! 

They also cut just like regular bars (unlike these pumpkin cheesecake bars that are more gooey), so they’d make a great addition to any holiday treat plate as well! Just add them with other Christmas cookies like these soft molasses cookies, some cranberry orange bread, and these you’ve been treated gift tags for one fantastic holiday gift idea! 

Stacked pecan pie bars with milk

Ingredients for these Pecan Pie Bars

One of the best things about these pecan pie bars is that they use ingredients that you already have at home – or most likely. No crazy or special ingredients necessary. 

Here’s what you’ll need to make this pecan pie bar recipe. Make sure to read the full recipe card at the bottom of this post for exact measurements. 

  • butter
  • flour
  • powdered sugar
  • eggs
  • salt
  • corn syrup (light or dark works) 
  • brown sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • chopped pecans 

How to Use Leftover Pecans

Have leftover pecans? Use them in one of these yummy recipes!

  • rocky road protein balls
  • pineapple monkey bread
  • Strawberries and cream salad

Or you could always just make another batch of pecan pie bars. You’ll probably want to after trying the first batch! 

Three pecan pie bars

How to Make Pecan Pie Bars

One of the most unique things about these pecan pie bars and what makes them so good is the shortbread crust! I’ve included step by step instructions below for making the shortbread crust and the pecan pie filling below that goes on top! 

Full details and instructions on baking time, etc. are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

1 – Make your shortbread crust.

Combine all of your crust ingredients using a pastry blender (or a fork if you don’t have a pastry blender) until crumbs form.

Add the crust into a 9×9 baking pan lined with foil or parchment paper (I like to use these pre-cut sheets) and press down evenly. 

Bake your crust.

Mixing crust for pecan pie bars

Shortbread crust for pecan pie bars

Crust in pan for pecan pie bars

2 – Make the filling for your pecan pie bars.

Whisk all of your filling ingredients together other than the chopped pecans. 

Add in the chopped pecans and fold in to combine.

Pour over the baked crust and bake again.

Remove from the oven and cool completely before slicing.

Let me repeat that – cool completely before slicing. If you don’t cool completely, they’ll be more pie, less bars. 

Mixing in pecans for pecan pie bars

Pouring pecan pie bars onto shortbread crust

Pecan pie bars ready to bake

Pan of pecan pie bars

Cut pecan pie bars

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Pecan Pie Bars with Shortbread Crust

These pecan pie bars are soft, chewy, and absolutely delicious! The combination of the pecan pie filing with the shortbread crust is to die for and will make these a big winner at any holiday event!
Stacked pecan pie bars with shortbread crust
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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Total: 1 hour
Serves9 bars

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup powdered sugar

Pecan Bar Filling

  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup corn syrup
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 TBS flour
  • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans

Instructions

Crust

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a 9x9 baking pan with foil or parchment paper and set aside.
  • Add all of your crust ingredients in a bowl and use a pastry blender to blend ingredients together until crumbs form.
  • Pour into prepared pan and press down evenly into bottom of the pan.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.

Pecan Bar Filling

  • Whisk together eggs, salt, corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and flour until combined.
  • Fold in chopped pecans.
  • Pour filling over crust and bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes.
  • Remove and cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition Info

Serving: 1bar, Calories: 566kcal, Carbohydrates: 65g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 34g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 54mg, Sodium: 267mg, Potassium: 127mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 41g, Vitamin A: 640IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 37mg, Iron: 2mg

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Author: Britni Vigil
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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More Thanksgiving Desserts

You can’t have just one Thanksgiving dessert! Here are some other recipes that would go great paired with these pecan pie bars!

  • Pumpkin crunch cake
  • Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
  • Pumpkin cheesecake bars
  • Pumpkin cinnamon rolls
  • Striped delight
  • Chocolate sheet cake recipe

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Easy pecan pie bars recipe with shortbread crust that everyone will love! They're easy to make, delicious, and the perfect holiday dessert!

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  1. Erlinda Nanquil says

    Posted on 12/7 at 1:52 am

    Can I substitute glucose for the corn syrup? Thanks!

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    • Britni Vigil says

      Posted on 12/17 at 5:33 pm

      I’ve never tried it and am not really familiar with glucose, sorry!

      Reply
  2. Janet says

    Posted on 9/28 at 7:07 pm

    5 stars
    I had totally forgotten about this recipe. SO GOOD, and a lovely holiday addition instead of always having pie.

    Reply
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